ROM News and Press Releases

On January 18th, 2000, the Tagish Lake meteorite fell in northern British Columbia at approximately 8:43 a.m. local time. It produced a remarkable fireball as it streaked across the dawn sky, an event

TORONTO, Oct. 14, 2021 – Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) announces the publication of Molly & The Mastodon on October 25, 2021. The new children’s book from author Denise Dias and illustrator Tara

Special activities from December 26, 2016 to January 8, 2017 At the centerpiece of the celebration is last chance to see popular CHIHULY exhibition TORONTO, November 7, 2016 — The Royal Ontario Museum

Every fall, there is a period when people see lots of ladybird beetles flying about or congregating. Unlike our native species which are adapted to Canadian winters, the Asian Multicoloured Ladybird

They were everywhere across southern Ontario yesterday; even in downtown Toronto. I saw a few in Philosopher’s Walk and across the Bloor St. viaduct. The Red Admirals ( Vanessa atalanta) have arrived

Seventy-six million years ago, a bizarre walking fortress—an ankylosaurian dinosaur—roamed the lush swampy forests of ancient Montana. This is the story of its life, death, and second life as one of

A detailed guide highlighting nearly 40 showpieces from the ROM's exhibition Pompeii: In the Shadow of the Volcano. Accompanied by stunning photography and unique contextual images, this guidebook

Using wax to create giant blackfly and mosquito models in Bloodsuckers: Legends to Leeches. If you’ve been to the ROM’s recent exhibition Bloodsuckers: Legends to Leeches, you’ve encountered the

From a young age, Glenn Wiggins (1927–2013) was fascinated by “the little things that run the world.”* His love of insects led to a distinguished career as ROM curator of entomology and decades of

Celebrate Victoria Day Weekend at the ROM, including a last chance to see ¡Viva México! Clothing & Culture The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is open for regular operating hours during the Victoria Day